Google Pixel Watch 2 leak reveals 5 new features that will be an improvement over the original

Updated on 07-Aug-2023
HIGHLIGHTS

Google Pixel Watch 2 will ditch Exynos for a Snapdragon chip.

The new Pixel Watch could have a longer-lasting battery life.

The Pixel Watch 2 is said to have UWB support. We will see why this is important.

Google Pixel Watch 2 will see significant upgrades over its predecessor. The key improvements are going to be in its performance and battery life. Here are all the new Pixel Watch 2 features per a recent leak from Android Authority who got it from a source within Google. 

Based on this leak, here are the 5 best features of the Pixel Watch 2:

Google Pixel Watch 2 upgrades (Expected)

1. Although the design and display dimensions will reportedly stay the same, Google will be using a Samsung Display and not BOE this time around. 

2. It also switches the Samsung Exynos chip with a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 SoC. 

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3. Another key change internally is the size of the battery. It will apparently be a 306mAh battery. Also since the Qualcomm chip at its heart uses a Samsung 4nm process, a better power efficiency is also expected. 

4. A major feature of the Pixel Watch 2 will be its ultra-wide-band connectivity (UWB) which should make it easier to find it if it's lost or stolen, and also a handy way to remotely unlock UWB-compatible cars. If this happens, Pixel Watch 2 will be the first Android smartwatch with UWB support. 

5. Being a new flagship-grade smartwatch, the Pixel Watch 2 could also ship with Android 13-based Wear OS 4 out of the box. Some of the benefits you get with this software are dynamic theming support (Material You) and seamless updates.

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Google Pixel Watch 2 has been spotted under “Eos” and “Aurora” codenames, which suggest there could be an LTE and a WiFi variant. 

Although it is too early to tell and we don’t have any confident information to claim this, some hints in the regulatory e-labels make us believe the Watch 2 could land in India too.

G. S. Vasan

G.S. Vasan is the chief copy editor at Digit, where he leads coverage of TVs and audio. His work spans reviews, news, features, and maintaining key content pages. Before joining Digit, he worked with publications like Smartprix and 91mobiles, bringing over six years of experience in tech journalism. His articles reflect both his expertise and passion for technology.

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